Managing Consultant – Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance
Paolo Moraldo
Job Description
MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a local authority based in Westminster.
My client are offering a day rate of £379.80p/d Umbrella.
Working location- Onsite/Office some Hybrid.
Behind Every Door is a Council initiative to get to know our tenants and buildings better. As part of the initiative, a Stock Condition Survey will start in May 2024 which means that surveyors (Savills) will be visiting properties to assess the condition of the property and what works need to be undertaken within each property and block. The Behind Every Door Surveyor will manage this process and also the repairs process (Axis Europe) that follows repairs identified by the surveys. 100% of sheltered tenants and 100% of tenants living in buildings registered with the Building Safety Regulator (13 high rise currently) will be visited and 30% of other properties as part of an archetype survey. All blocks and communal areas will be visited. Investment plans will then be drawn up based on the condition surveys. The responsibilities of the Behind Every Door Surveyors is as follows:
Instruct and manage the surveying and repairs contractors with the Behind Every Door lead
Manage inspections to be undertaken by the surveying contractor and responding to organisational needs
Manage the workload and output of both the surveying and repairs contractors
Manage contractor meetings of both the surveying contractor and the repairs contractor
Create monitoring and performance reports to monitor surveying and repairs performance
Assess works on completion and make payments to contractors
Undertake post inspections and manage the post inspection system, including visiting sites to inspect completed works, specifying or respecifying works as necessary, and identifying further works as required - Undertake visits with surveying contractor and undertaking joint surveys of homes, communal areas, and external aspects of blocks, including specifying works and delegating works to contractors
Undertake monthly reconciliations of activity and costs
Authorising payments to repairs contractor for responsive repairs
Respond to resident and contractor queries
Review feedback from resident satisfaction surveys and take corrective and preventive action
Undertake other tasks as requested by the Behind Every Door lead officer
What we are looking to achieve:
A high quality repairs service from our repairs contractor from repair report to post inspection and payment. Support for the Behind Every Door project.
Experience Required:
Experience of managing surveying and repairing contracts and contractors
Experience of managing contract meetings
Experience of managing repairs performance using KPI's and cost measures
Experience of undertaking repair post inspections and other surveying duties as necessary
Experience of responding to resident and contractor queries
Knowledge and experience (preferably) of the Building Safety Act 2022
Skills
Advanced user of MRI Housing (Orchard) with ability to operate the system proficiently including the manual input repairs, monitor progress to completion, manage Applications for Payment, set up and make payments to contactors through the system, or equivalent system
Ability to undertake detailed reconciliations of repairs activity and costs
Ability to take feedback and improve systems and performance
Good numerical, verbal and written communications skills
Qualifications
- RICS, CIOB, or equivalent building surveying qualifications or equivalent experience
Most important bit: Notes from the hiring manager: 'I need a Surveyor who is technically sound and can give me technical advice, experience of managing repairs contractors, working as part of a small team, needs to be able to post inspect and report back on the quality of repairs that have been done (therefore independent working), experience with Orchard, good record keeping, working with a manual repairs system i.e. spreadsheets. Someone who is flexible and doesn't mind taking on other work e.g. damp and mould programme alongside Behind Every Door work. '
Title: Building Surveyor
Salary: £379.80p/d Umbrella
Location: Westminster, London
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